Martha (Woodward) West (abt. 1662 - 1723)

Born about 1662 in Virginia

Wife of William Biggers — married 1679 in New Kent, Virginia

Wife of Gideon Macon I — married about 1680 (to about 1702) in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1723 at about age 61 in New Kent County, Virginia

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Biography

Baker-53780 Martha Woodward's 1st husband was William Biggers, a merchant from Scotland
See her son William Biggers (Jr) mentions a deed from his mother Martha Macon - Biggers 223 https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:EditPerson&u=20601790

Baker-53780 The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent & James City County, Virginia 1682-1758

Will ye sone of Will: Bigger was born ye 28 of Janu: and bapti ye 24 of March 16 [ ] 1680
Gedeon ye sone of Gedeon Macon & Martha his wife natt: the 20th of June & Baptf ye 22 June 1682
Anne ye Daughter of Gedeon Macon & Martha his wife natt: ye 15 day of Desenf: bapt 2d feb: 168( )
William Son of Gideon Macon Gent: born the 12 nov 169( )

These 3 Macon children were registered together in the year 1702
William Son of Gideon macon & martha his wife borne the 11 nov 1693
John Son as above borne the 17 Dec 1695
James Son as above borne the 28 Octo 1701

The above taken from St. Peter's Parish, New Kent does not fit the biography below.

Gideon Macon and Martha Woodward are the grandparents of Martha Dandridge, who married George Washington.

Martha Woodward was born sometime between 1657 and 1665. She is the first of Martha Dandridge’s female ancestors that we can identify with certainty. About 1680, this Martha married 2nd Gideon Macon, a Hugenot planter who had immigrated in 1672. The Macons built a house called Mount Pleasant on Macon’s Island in the Pamunkey River. Their plantation incorporated the land that Martha inherited from her parents.

They had six children between 1681 and 1701. Their eldest was another Martha. In early 1702, Gideon died. Within a year, the widowed Martha Woodward Macon, now in her late thirties or early forties, married a wealthy bachelor Captain Nathniel West of West Point, a neighbor. ^[1] Their only child was a daughter named Unity, born about 1703. Widowed, remarried to a Sottish merchant and widowed again, Martha Woodward Macon West Biggers moved back to Mount Pleasant where she resided until her death in 1723 ^[2]

Birth

Martha was born 1662 in New Kent, Virginia. Her parents are William Woodward and Martha West. ^[3] Although there is much dispute over the parents of Martha, and if her last name was indeed West.

Other sources have birth date as 1660 in New Kent, VA and 1683, in King William, Virginia.

Parents of Martha Woodward:

Father: William Woodward

Wife: Ukn Henley Or West (Martha West)

Child: Martha Woodward

Marriage:

Event

Event: Common ancestor of both William and John Dandridge branches.

Marriage

She 2nd married Gideon Macon in 1682 and 3rdly married Nathanial West in 1699. ^[4]

Husband (1): William Biggers, merchant born Scotland, d 1680 New Kent

Wife: [[Woodward-189|Martha Woodward]

child - William Bigger (Jr) b 1680

Husband (2): Gideon Macon

Wife: Martha Woodward

Marriage Date: ABT 1681/2

Children:

1. Martha Macon Jones (1687 - 1716)

Husband (3): Nathanial West

Wife: Martha Woodward

Marriage Date: 14 MAY 1702

Children:

1. Unity West Dandridge (1700 - 1753)

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July 20, 1703. Whereas Mr. Gideon Macon, late of New Kent County, deceased, and Captain Thomas Spencer, were in right of their wives, Martha and Anne, daughters and co-heirs of William Woodward, seized and possessed of a tract of land in King William County, of 1656 acres, adjoining Duck Creek, John's Creek and Pamusnkey River, and did agree to a survey and division of said land made in 1695 by James Minge; the said Macon's part bounded by John's Creek and Pamunkey River; said Spencer's (whereon he now lives) by Duck Creek; whereas said Macon is since dead, and said Martha, his widow, hath intermarried with Captain Nathaniel West; the subscribers hereto signify themselves as satisfied with the said survey and division. Signed. Nathl West, Martha West, Thomas Spencer, Anne Spencer. ^[5]

Death

Death Date: 1723 ^[6]

Death Place: Mount Prospect

Burial: Unknown

Death Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Age: 62-63.

Martha was born about 1657. She passed away about 1723.

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia Land Records [database on-line]. Section: Some King William County, Va. Records page 288
2. ↑ Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady. Penguin, May 30, 2006
3. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
4. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
5. ↑ King William Records, Book 5, page 37.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #189463378 Martha Woodward West

' See also:

• Brady, Patricia. Martha Washington: An American Life. Penguin, May 30, 2006.

• From "Gideon Macon of Virginia and some of his descendants."

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. [Family Tree online]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011.

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• This person was created by Robert Stuckenborg through the import of Stuckenborg_Stinnett_10_gen.ged on Jan 26, 2014.
• https://www.geni.com/people/Martha-West-Macon/6000000006762260364?through=6000000004881527589